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In this episode of AAHKS Amplified, our host Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC sat down with Amit Atrey, MD, MSc and Daniel J. Berry, MD to answer the number one question most surgeons hear “how long will my implant last for?” In today’s world, having access to medical information online has prompted more patients to ask their surgeon this. Many patients are concerned that havin...

At the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our hosts  William B. Kurtz, MD  and Matthew W. Bullock, DO  sat with Matthew S. Hepinstall, MD, FAAOS and Kyle L. McCormick, MD , the 2025 Clinical Research Award winners to discuss their study “Maximizing Bearing Diameter Markedly Lowers Dislocations in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty” that was presented at the AAHKS Annual Meeting.   Prevention of di...

At the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our hosts  William B. Kurtz, MD  and  Pier Francesco Indelli, MD, PhD  had the opportunity to sit with  Charles Gusho, MD and Wayne T. Hoskins, FRACS, PhD, the winners of AAHKS’ 2025 Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award to discuss their study on “ What Is the Ideal Technique and Construct   in Aseptic Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty?” Drs. Gusho and Hoski...

In this very special episode of AAHKS Amplified, we have members from the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee join us to discuss operative approaches to knee replacement. Our host  David G. Deckey, MD curated a wonderful conversation with  Cody C. Green, MD, Andrew Scott Murtha, MD and  Charlie  Yoo, MD  around the various ways surgeons can get to the joint itself and depending on the app...

At the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our host William B. Kurtz, MD had the great opportunity to sit with  Michael E. Neufeld, MD, MSc, FRCSC whose study  Synovial Metal Ions in “Nickel Free” vs. Standard Cobalt-Chrome Containing Total Knee Replacement won the James A. Rand, MD Young Investigator’s Award.  It was a case-controlled study, consisting of 22 patients with metal allergies and 19 controls w...

Our host, Thomas G. Myers, MD had the opportunity to sit with the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting Presidential Award winner  Adam J. Rana, MD to discuss advocacy and health policy.   Dr. Rana began the podcast by thanking Richard Iorio, MD AAHKS’ 2001 President for introducing him to health policy in 2012 as a resident. He quickly learned the economics surrounding hip and knee arthroplasty like im...

Last year at the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our host William B. Kurtz, MD spoke with the  James A. Rand, MD, Young Investigator’s Award recipient  Michael E. Neufeld, MD, MSc, FRCSC about his study on Synovial Metal  Ions in “Nickel Free” vs. Standard Cobalt-Chrome Containing Total Knee Replacement .  Dr. Neufeld shared that the aim of his study was to compare intraarticular synovial fluid l...

At the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our host Craig R. Mahoney, MD had the opportunity to sit with Vice President of Marketing Lauren Venekas and discuss Stryker’s award-winning product  Mako SmartRobotics. The advancements made to the Mako SmartRobotics won Stryker the 2025 Industry Innovation Award.  An award that’s truly deserved because  Stryker is revolutionizing robotic hip replacem...

In this very special episode of AAHKS Amplified , we introduce to you AAHKS’ 2025 Industry Innovation Award winner SYLKE and their product SYLKE Skin Closure. Our host  Cory L. Calendine, MD had the pleasure of discussing the product with the creators themselves  M. Mark Mofid, MD and Becca Badowski-Platz .  SYLKE Skin Closure is a topical skin closure dressing that could be used on clean in...

In this episode of AAHKS Amplified, Patient and Public Relations Committee members Cody C. Green, MD  and  Charlie Yoo, DO, MS, sat with licensed dietitian  Kate Tribble  to discuss:  – why being overweight affects joint replacement – how nutrition plays a role in it – what patients can do before and after surgery to feel better Kate’s first visit with patients typically ta...

In this episode of AAHKS Amplified, Patient and Public Relations Committee members  Orry Erez, MD and  Arjun Saxena, MD, MBA were joined by Gary Schwartz, MD to discuss medications and how it can affect your surgery. They discussed how important it is to be open and honest with your doctors about any medications you are taking. What you are taking can really affect the outcome of your surgery. Bef...

In the world of hip and knee replacements, many advancements have been made to make surgeries more successful for patients. For this, we are internally grateful, however there’s one thing that all orthopaedic surgeons try to avoid that can make a routine procedure a nightmare – INFECTION! In this episode, we have Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA and Nicolas...

Swelling and bruising is very common following orthopaedic surgery. So, inevitably surgeons are tasked with the question “my knee is swollen, is this normal and what should I do?”  In this podcast, Andrew Scott Murtha, MD  a member of the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations  Committee sat with  Charlie Yoo, MD   and Brian S. Parsley, MD to discuss how they manage the patient’s hea...

David G. Deckey, MD a member of the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations  Committee moderated a very liberating conversation on returning to physical activity following arthroplasty surgery. Dr. Deckey was joined by Jason M. Jennings, MD, DPT, Ivan M. Tomek, MD, FRCSC and physical therapist Philip McKelvy, PT, DPT. In this episode, listeners will enjoy a full-on discussion from experts in the field...

One charge of  AAHKS’ Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) is to celebrate and highlight member diversity. The Hispanic/Latino culture is a unique ethnic group within the AAHKS membership. However, the group is underrepresented in both medicine, orthopaedic surgery and arthroplasty. Appreciating and celebrating the drive of the immigrant, the unique cultural experiences and where the arthroplasty...

What does it take to be a journal reviewer? If you’re interested in becoming a reviewer, this is the podcast for you! Our journal editors Michael A. Mont, MD (the Journal of Arthroplasty ) and Brett R. Levine, MD, MS  ( Arthroplasty Today ) discuss why we review the articles, what makes a good review – grading, ideal turnaround time and how you can get involved. AAHKS journals has a re...

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our Digital Health Committee Chair  Shaun P. Patel, MD and Committee Member  William B. Kurtz, MD had the pleasure of speaking with  Saad Tarabichi, MD about his study presented at the meeting on “Glycated Albumin as a Predictor of Outcomes in Primary TJA Patients.”  In this really study on a very common issue in the US – diabetes, Dr. Tarabichi...

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our Digital Health Committee Chair  Shaun P. Patel, MD and Committee Member  Nathaniel J. Nelms, MD had the pleasure of speaking with  Thomas K. Fehring, MD about his study presented at the meeting and the genesis behind it “One-Stage vs. Two-Stage Treatment for Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Prospective, Randomized Trial.”  Infection has always fascina...

Each year, all industry partners and exhibitors are encouraged to apply for the Industry Innovation Award . This is a competitive product award for companies exhibiting at the AAHKS Annual Meeting. At the 2024 Annual Meeting , we presented Solenic Medical with the award for creating their patented technology using alternating magnetic fields (AMF). AMF generates thermal medical on the surface of t...

Each year, all industry partners and exhibitors are encouraged to apply for the Industry Innovation Award . This is a competitive product award for companies exhibiting at the AAHKS Annual Meeting. At the 2024 Annual Meeting , we presented Guard Medical with this award for creating the NPseal. The NPseal is an innovative surgical dressing designed to deliver continuous, non-powered Negative Pressu...

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting , David G. Deckey, MD , Cody C. Green, MD and Kevin A. Sonn, MD  all members of the AAHKS Patient Education Committee sat down to define the different types of technology used during joint replacement such as manual technique, computer navigation and robotic systems. They also discussed the pros and cons for each technique as well. This information is helpful for p...

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting , Shaun P. Patel, MD and Andrew M. Schwartz, MD  sat down to speak with the winner of the 2024 Clinical Research Award. The study’s main author, Simon W. Young, MD  talked about the importance of postoperative pain management in primary total knee arthroplasty and how IORA of antibiotics for prophylaxis in TKA is known to increase local tissue concentrations....

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting , Shaun P. Patel, MD and Andrew M. Schwartz, MD  sat down to speak with the winners of the 2024 Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award .  Two of the study’s authors, Aleksander Mika, MD  and  J. Ryan Martin, MD  sat down to discuss if synovial fluid metal ion levels could be used to diagnoise aseptic loosening. Forty-three patients undergoing revision o...

AAHKS Advocacy leaders discuss the basics of the upcoming mandatory CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) program, including what you need to know and watch out for in the program. Topics include where the mandatory model will take place, who the model conveners will be, the potential effect of not including ASCs in the model, the episode length, risk tracks within the model and whe...

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting , Shaun P. Patel, MD and Matthew W. Bullock, DO  sat down to speak with the winner of the 2024 James A. Rand Young Investigator’s Award.  Two of the study’s authors, Anne DeBenedetti, MSc   and  Charles P. Hannon, MD, MBA  addressed the question of w hat is the safest and most effective dose of intravenous (IV) dexamethasone administered during primary...